Howard Payne Yellow Jackets football

Howard Payne Yellow Jackets football
First season1903
Athletic directorHunter Sims
Head coachKevin Bachtel
2nd season, 7–7 (.500)
StadiumGordon Wood Stadium
(capacity: 7,500)
Field surfaceFieldTurf
LocationBrownwood, Texas
NCAA divisionDivision III
ConferenceASC
Past conferencesIndependent
TIAA
TC
TIAA
LSC
All-time record536–563–42 (.488)
Bowl record1–0 (1.000)
Playoff appearances1
Playoff record0–1
Conference titles19
RivalriesMcMurry
ColorsNavy and yellow gold[1]
   
MascotYellowjackets
Websitehpusports.com

The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets football team represents Howard Payne University in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Yellow Jackets are members of the American Southwest Conference (ASC), fielding its team in the ASC since 1996. The Yellow Jackets play their home games at Gordon Wood Stadium in Brownwood, Texas.[2]

Their head coach is Kevin Bachtel, who took over the position for the 2023 season.[3]

  1. ^ "HOWARD PAYNE UNIVERSITY". Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Gordon Wood Stadium / About Gordon Wood Stadium". Brownwood ISD. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "Jason Bachtel departs HPU, brother Kevin elevated to head coach". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved April 14, 2023.